Newcastle Consider Increased Clement Grenier Bid

There’s news that Newcastle have had their bid for Lyon midfielder Clement Grenier turned down by the French club, and now they have to decide whether to raise that bid.

Clement Grenier – for Newcastle bid rejected The news on the bid was that it was around £10M, but to get the player in during January Newcastle we would need to pay a premium, and it’s not clear if owner Mike Ashley wants to overpay a little – to get a top replacement in for the departed Yohan Cabaye.

It probably depends very much on what Lyon would accept to let Clement Grenier leave in January and Lyon President Jean-Michel Aulas may not be too ken to let him go, and has proved to be tough negotiator in the past.

This is what the 23 year-old told the French website Foot Mercato:

“I don’t know much about it. I read the press and I saw my name written next to Newcastle, but I don’t have more information than this.” “The transfer window closes on Friday so we’ll see.”

“I’ve still got lots of objectives I want to achieve personally and collectively with Lyon. I’m not thinking about the transfer window and transfer rumors.”

We’ll see just how aggressive Newcastle are in getting a replacement in – but we’d be struggling if we have to rely on what we have at the club at the moment, with Cabaye having been one of our very best players this season.

And with the skill and technique Grenier has, he would be a direct replacement for Yohan.

I disagree mate, as I’ve said Percy has a 7 yrs remaining on his contract, not many managers would accept the wages that he’s on and if sacked he will get more money for wrongful dismissal plus the owner having to pay off his 7 yr contract. I think you give Percy to much credit. Percy refuses to stand up instead he is happy to be dictated to and then peddles that dross to us. I’ve mentioned Poyet, he stood up to his board and threatened to walk if he didn’t get things his way!! I refuse to credit anyone who has no BACKBONE, I haven’t mentioned on field style of play and really don’t see what that has to do with the off field spineless shenanigans

GeordieMark, Barkley at 18? He was 19 last year and struggling at Leeds. Rooney is an exception. Arma isn’t ready or we would have heard a lot more about him. Campbell was ready 18 months ago according to Pards, but still doesn’t look it.

Sage, (If you are about) Another sign of the gulf in youth development..

City Watch ?@City_Watch 2h O Jogo: [Manchester] City are considering a £5m+ investment in Portuguese side Boavista that would see the club become a ‘school’ for young players.

If it is true that we have already bid £10m for him, then we are already into nosebleed territory for Ashley. If it is true, then we seem to be serious about it. The case for signing him makes itself, unless the club wants to see Anita and Hatem starting and finishing more games. But what is in it for the player?

The plan worked out for Cabaye. He came in as a £4m player and left as a £19m one, to get his dream of playing CL football. What vision do we sell to his replacement? Is it? a) in three years time we will be a Champions’ League team ourselves. or b) After three years of domestic football in the PL, we will sell you to a Champions’ League team?

Let’s assume Ashley will still be around in three years time, and has time to restart the “Cabaye process.” Do we still have credibility as a “stepping-stone” club to young and ambitious players?

Have Cisse, Ben Arfa, Anita, or Santon, enhanced their chances of being sold to a Champions’ League Club? Mbiwa and Haidara have yet to establish themselves in the first team after a year. Tiote still has a chance, as does Debuchy. Krul came through the ranks. So there is mixed evidence. Either way, we have been told the squad is strong enough to cope with all eventualities.

Its been well reported that he’s on 500k, but he also receives money for transfers and team performance (bonuses)

Yes I would walk away and I have done in the past from a role that I’ve had within a company, when one goes against there own principles than there is no hope for them at all. I’ve walked away from very good deals for my company because they go against my principles and it would question my integrity.

This list isn’t comprehensive but shows you how the press report we’ve bid, we’ve failed and we’ve ended up with nobody in every window since Jan 2011.

These players may not have gone on to be world beaters but that isn’t my point. My point is that the club allows stories to be printed in aim of getting our hopes up and looking like they’re trying.

We are not because we either bid too low knowing we won’t get the player or they give us no communication to certify that we haven’t made a bid.

Clement Grenier is another in a long list of ‘Bid Rejected’ players that will not sign in the coming days. Instead the club will continue to soldier on until the Summer where upon hoping that he is cheaper.

Sham of a club.

P.S. I’m only back for deadline day. Couldn’t let you go through it alone.

Harley – they’re having a go at Pardew because this is where the die-hard AP haters hang out. The Chronicle’s survey shows that they’re in a small minority – just a vociferous one on here. You could post a story about the half-time pies on here and somehow someone would manage to make a case that links pies to sacking Pardew.

Lyon are in financial difficulties. An increased bid may just force their hand. Why not go for £13m or £14m and get Grenier and Gomis? Grenier gives us the Cabaye replacement, and Gomis gives us a solid back up player, certainly an upgrade to Ameobi, and then we don’t have to have Armstrong on the bench.

The word “undisclosed” was created exactly for M.A and his puppets on a string, to avoid having to declare exactly how much he has pitifully bid for those players we have been linked with, now and previously.

Under this regime, all weve got to look forward to is total anonymity.

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